Sadie Kramer

Black girls and women gathered at Columbia University last weekend to celebrate progress and build momentum for their community within the racial justice movement. “My heart is still shattered to rediscover how utterly invisible black girls are to everyone but one another,” said presenter Melissa Harris-Perry.

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